How to Start a Business and Welcome a Pet Into the Home Simultaneously – Pibbles & More Animal Rescue

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It is not always easy to start your own business, especially when you have many things to juggle at the same time. Or when you have new life situations to adjust to such as welcoming a new pet into the home. Nonetheless, there are things you can do to make the transition of starting a business and welcoming a new pet into the fold more manageable. Pibbles & More Animal Rescue details how:

Plan ahead

Planning is crucial for any significant event, such as the start of a business. Creating a business plan can help give you a clearer picture of your business’s current status as well as what your future plan for your business will be.  A business plan will also help you get started planning and implementing the other vital steps required to get a business off its feet in those first few crucial beginning months.

Furthermore, you’ll want to have a payment system in place that remembers to collect payments timeously so that you can focus on growing your business and nurturing the newest addition to the family. A client invoicing solution will help you do just that by allowing clients to pay invoices easily online, keeping you up to date with when invoices are viewed and paid as well as scheduling recurring invoices so that they are sent out on time when the end of the month rolls around again.

Establish a routine for your pet

It is important to establish a routine for your pet in order to help him adjust quickly to his new surroundings, especially if you plan on bringing him into the office with you. You should also ensure that you follow through with these new habits consistently so that your pet knows what to expect as he slowly becomes more familiar with his new surroundings.

Help him feel at home in his new environment

You might want to make your pet feel at home in your new environment if you intend on bringing him into the office every day. After all, it probably wouldn’t take much to make your dog happy and more at ease in his home away from home. All this really requires is making sure he has his creature comforts around that he’s used to such as a comfy dog bed, his favorite blanket, his special toy as well as the occasional dog treat on standby.

Technology can be very handy too

When it comes to better managing both our professional and personal lives better, technology is undoubtedly a great tool to use to do this. Moreover, it could be just as helpful if you are looking for help when it comes to caring for your pet. So, why not make use of helpful pet apps for basic pet care assistance such as Chewy where you can order your pet care essentials – and they’ll even deliver to you! Another pet-savvy app you don’t want to miss out on is Petcubewhich will allow you to keep an eye on your pet – even when you’re busy.

If all else fails, you always have the option to hire a professional dog trainer.

If your efforts are not as successful as you’d hoped in getting your pet to accept new things, you could always hire a professional trainer to help him ease into his new routine better. Furthermore, utilizing the services of a pet trainercould end up really benefiting you and your dog on those days that are just too busy for words.

Indeed, it is possible to open a business while also welcoming a pet into the family provided you plan ahead for both momentous events accordingly because doing so will ensure that it’s a memorable occasion for all!

Author:

Nick Burton is the co-creator of Our Best Doggo. He is a proud parent to three rescue dogs, together with his wife, Mary. When they lost their oldest dog, Willie, a 15-year old lab/terrier mix, the couple decided to create a website where they can share all types of dog information to help people cope with mourning the loss of a furbaby